Been a while since the Yankees bullied the A’s

The Yankees are at the Coliseum the next three games, and that can’t help but stir up emotions. There was a time the Yankees dominated the A’s, winning 11 straight – 10 straight with Bob Geren as manager. It’s no longer like that. The A’s have emerged as a legitimate challenge to the Yankees with seven wins in the teams’ last 10 meetings.

It’s a new atmosphere in the clubhouse, and the A’s don’t back down to the Yankees as they did in the past. The A’s swept a four-game series from the Yankees last year, gaining momentum for their push to the division title, and won two of three at Yankee Stadium last month.

Today’s piece in the Sporting Green explains why the A’s aren’t intimidated by the Bronx bullies. Stats and player comments help tell the story, which no longer is tilted the Yankees’ way.